Onion vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between onions and bell peppers
- Onions have less vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
- Bell peppers cover your daily vitamin C needs 81% more than onions.
- Bell peppers contain 2 times less sugar than onions. Onions contain 4.24g of sugar, while bell peppers contain 2.4g.
- The glycemic index of bell peppers is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Onions, raw and Peppers, sweet, green, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +130% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +30.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +61.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +69.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +90% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +986.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1750% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +313.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +86.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 7.4mg | 80.4mg | 81% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.224mg | 8% |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 7.4µg | 6% |
Copper | 0.039mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
Folate | 19µg | 10µg | 2% |
Carbs | 9.34g | 4.64g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.116mg | 0.48mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.21mg | 0.34mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0.37mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 18µg | 2% |
Calories | 40kcal | 20kcal | 1% |
Phosphorus | 29mg | 20mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.057mg | 1% |
Calcium | 23mg | 10mg | 1% |
Potassium | 146mg | 175mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.1g | 0.86g | 0% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.17g | 0% |
Net carbs | 7.64g | 2.94g | N/A |
Magnesium | 10mg | 10mg | 0% |
Sugar | 4.24g | 2.4g | N/A |
Fiber | 1.7g | 1.7g | 0% |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Sodium | 4mg | 3mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.129mg | 0.122mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.123mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
Choline | 6.1mg | 5.5mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.042g | 0.058g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0.008g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.062g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.021mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.002mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.025mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.021mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Fructose | 1.29g | 1.12g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
9.34 g
Water:
89.11 g
Other:
0.35 g
Protein:
0.86 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
4.64 g
Water:
93.89 g
Other:
0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +101.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +70% |
Contains more OtherOther | +25.7% |
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Water
~93.89g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.017 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.062 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +62.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +264.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.99 g
Glucose:
1.97 g
Fructose:
1.29 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.11 g
Glucose:
1.16 g
Fructose:
1.12 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +800% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +69.8% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +15.2% |
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Starch
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Lactose
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Maltose
~0g
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Galactose
~0g